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Friday, August 31, 2012

Brooklyn's Roeder Family

This castle-like mausoleum in Brooklyn's Evergreen Cemetery contains the remains of the Roeder family. Patriarch Frederick Roeder (father of Charles) manufactured trucks in his East New York location. Upon his death, his sons continued the business. His funeral took place at the now defunct Fairchild Chapel on Lefferts Blvd. in Brooklyn.

About Me

I am the author of Gardens of Stone: The Cemeteries of New York from Colonial Times to the Present. (Fonthill, 2016) Green-Wood Cemetery (Arcadia Publishing, 2008) and Grave Undertakings (New Horizon Press, 2003). For 20 years I have been a regular contributor to American Cemetery & American Funeral Director Magazines. In that time, I have profiled a number of noted cemeteries, including Green-Wood, Calvary, Oakland, Gate of Heaven, Salem Fields, Ferncliff, Kensico and Moravian. My interest in cemeteries began as an offshoot of my career as a funeral director. Having spent time in many cemeteries in my capacity as a funeral director, made me see that graveyards are so much more than a place to bury the dead. They are also repositories of history, set on bucolic grounds, where one can admire diverse architectural styles while reflecting upon the intersection of life and death.